Omega Seamaster - A guide to special dials

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kaplan

·Jan 22, 2024

Watch is definitely authentic, probably a UK model

No point in getting a new authentic strap, spend 1/8 of the money on a vintage buckle instead

 

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river9

·Jan 28, 2024

Found on local watch group this 14k gold filled Seamaster, no ref/caliber info available

 

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Andreas-am

·Jan 28, 2024

Last night it got to me again. I love the thrill of a watch being sold privately with very poor pictures and very little information. The good experiences with such purchases clearly outweigh the bad ones.

Last night I bought a (presumably) 14701 gold capped, I've attached the best picture 😎 - please keep your fingers crossed that the ribbon dial is OK.

 

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gbesq

·Jan 28, 2024

Andreas-am

Last night it got to me again. I love the thrill of a watch being sold privately with very poor pictures and very little information. The good experiences with such purchases clearly outweigh the bad ones.

Last night I bought a (presumably) 14701 gold capped, I've attached the best picture 😎 - please keep your fingers crossed that the ribbon dial is OK.

Doesn't look like there is any spotting to me. That's usually the biggest issue with these dials.

 

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Andreas-am

·Jan 28, 2024

Your word in God's ear (I hope that's how you say it in English). The watch will hopefully be with me in a few days, it still has a few thousand kilometers to go. These dials are so rare in Europe that I couldn't resist 😀.

 

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kaplan

·Jan 28, 2024

It's all fun and games until you meet real corrosion, worst yet, paired with a perfect dial kept hostage with seized dial screws 😀

 

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gbesq

·Jan 28, 2024

kaplan

It's all fun and games until you meet real corrosion, worst yet, paired with a perfect dial kept hostage with seized dial screws 😀

Boy is that true. Corrosion is the first thing that I look for when evaluating any prospective vintage watch purchase.

 

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Andreas-am

·Jan 31, 2024

Hello everyone,

the watch has just arrived - the dial is quite nice, has only minimal patina on some indexes. The rose gold case is very nice - except for the small deep flaw on the upper right horn. 😵‍💫 Unfortunately, I can't open it with the rubber ball or silicone opener.

Do you think it is possible to repair the defect on the horn? If not, I would rather try to return it.

Just a few quick (bad) photos under artificial light.

 

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PlainVanilla

·Jan 31, 2024

Hello ! I thought this defect looked like an importation mark but that doesn't make sense of a steel+gold watch.

 

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kaplan

·Jan 31, 2024

Andreas-am

Hello everyone,

the watch has just arrived - the dial is quite nice, has only minimal patina on some indexes. The rose gold case is very nice - except for the small deep flaw on the upper right horn. 😵‍💫 Unfortunately, I can't open it with the rubber ball or silicone opener.

Do you think it is possible to repair the defect on the horn? If not, I would rather try to return it.

Just a few quick (bad) photos under artificial light.

It's not a defect, the rose color paired with the lug import stamp is typical of a region, but I can't remember which region, either Portugal or Brasil, I think Brasil

The staining on the dial is not the appealing kind though, I think more reason to return if there was a return option

 

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PlainVanilla

·Jan 31, 2024

Portugal did these importation marks. But did steel+gold watches have them?

 

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Andreas-am

·Jan 31, 2024

It's great that the hallmark is struck in such an inconspicuous place . 😗

Mhm the watch itself is really very nice, the edges are sharp. The rose gold also looks great and the patina on the indexes is not noticeable when worn. I'll have to think about what to do . How do you realistically estimate the value? I paid around €600...

 

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Davidt

·Jan 31, 2024

I’m not seeing an import stamp on the lug unless my phone screen it’s too small to see the detail.

Just looks like damage to me. Perhaps from some idiot checking if it’s solid gold.

 

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SOG53

·Jan 31, 2024

Another ribbon dial in stainless
14761-1. Dial good 1 small mark below Center others from crazing on crystal
Lozenge markers with radium lume same reddish appearance on the prior GP watch above

 

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kaplan

·Feb 1, 2024

If you google "Portuguese Import Stamp" - which I did just now as well, being lazy too - it turns out it was all watches during a timeframe

There's very little chance this is not it

 

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felsby

·Feb 1, 2024·I don't see any option in settings or profile

kaplan

If you google "Portuguese Import Stamp" - which I did just now as well, being lazy too - it turns out it was all watches during a timeframe
There's very little chance this is not it

Agree - here is a stamp in the exact same (horrible) location.

 

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kaplan

·Feb 1, 2024

As a perspective, I actively seeked a C-Case with a Portuguese Import Stamp - so I don't think that affects the value and maybe makes it a conversation piece, yet the dial seemed worse to me, mainly because of the contrast of the imperfections

 

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kaplan

·Feb 21, 2024

the "Column" dial

https://www.ebay.com/itm/RELIST-Ome...pid=5338899135&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1

 

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WestCoastTime

·May 8, 2024

Missed out on this one at auction, but thought the unconventional dial was interesting & attractive.

 

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gbesq

·May 8, 2024

WestCoastTime

Missed out on this one at auction, but thought the unconventional dial was interesting & attractive.

Wow, very unusual.